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Ebenezer N. Briggs
Ebenezer N. Briggs | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Eaton |
| Succeeded by | James Barrett |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1842–1845 Serving with Elisha Allen, Alonson Allen (1842, 1843), Frederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden (1844) | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Norton, Orson Clark, Anderson G. Dana |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Button, Joseph H. Chittenden, George T. Hodges |
| Constituency | Rutland County |
| In office 1836–1839 Serving with Jesse Grandey (1836), Harvey Bell (1836, 1837), Ville Lawrence (1837, 1838), Samuel Swift (1838) | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Ville Lawrence, Samuel Swift, Joseph Simonds |
| Constituency | Addison County |
| 33rd and 38th Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Tracy |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Foot |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Coolidge |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan T. Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Nathan T. Sprague |
| Constituency | Brandon |
| In office 1831–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Elnathan Darling |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Barrows |
| Constituency | Salisbury |
| State's Attorney of Addison County, Vermont | |
| In office 1831–1839 | |
| Preceded by | William Slade |
| Succeeded by | Ozias Seymour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1801 Middleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1873 (aged 71) Brandon, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon, Vermont, U.S |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Miles Louisa Witherell Adeline Young |
| Relations | Ebenezer J. Ormsbee (son in law) |
| Children | 9 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Ebenezer N. Briggs (November 1, 1801 – January 26, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Vermont. He served as the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and as President Pro Tem of the Vermont Senate. He was also the father-in-law and law partner of Governor Ebenezer J. Ormsbee.
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